Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

king consort

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: king -con-sort
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The husband of a queen regnant who is given the title of king as a courtesy title, but does not rule in his own right.

noun

The husband of a reigning king.

Example Sentences

"Coordinate term: queen consort"
"Near-synonym: prince consort (if not recognized as a king)"
"It is also worth an aside here and noting that when Mary Queen of Scots married François, the French Dauphin in April 1558, he likewise became king consort of Scotland."
"Make no mistake, should Rhaenyra ever sit the Iron Throne, it will be Daemon who rules us, a king consort as cruel and unforgiving as Maegor ever was."
"Forged by King Consort Radagon to proudly symbolize the tenets of the Golden Order."
"He jumped as trumpeters announced the arrival of the king and his king consort."

Inflected Forms

king consorts (plural) kings consort (plural)

Synonyms

prince consort

Questions

What does king consort mean?: The husband of a queen regnant who is given the title of king as a courtesy title, but does not rule in his own right.

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